#79 Crispin Gandy, CEO - Argo Real Estate

Crispin Gandy, CEO - Argo Real Estate

Argo is a dynamic UK-based thematic investor focused on delivering outperformance for their investors. As a group they have concluded c. £2bn of transactions and have expertise across all mainstream asset classes investing across core to opportunistic risk profiles.

Prior to joining Argo, Crispin was previously head of Investec Property in the UK. He has over 25 years’ experience in the industry, working for companies such as Exemplar Properties, Schroders and Knight Frank. Crispin holds a Bsc Hons degree in Estate Management and is a member of the RICS.

I sat down with Crispin to discuss a broad range of subjects which covered some of the following topics: * How he got into real estate * Early career moves + experience

* Choosing investment themes

* Timing the market

* Building high performing teams

* Patience

Oh and one last question - who are the People, what Property, and in which Place Crispin would invest should he have £500m of capital at his disposal. Catch the full episode, which is live on Spotify, Apple and Youtube NOW! The People Property Place Podcast 🎙️ is powered by Rockbourne - the team recruit Leadership & Future Leadership hires for Real Estate Funds, Owners, Investors & Developers. #podcast #rockbourne #realestate #peoplepropertyplace

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